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Owen Laragy was transported on the Almorah, departing 24th Aug 1820 and arriving 22nd Dec 1820 with 161 passengers.
Almorah 1. We have further to announce the arrival on Sunday morning, the 29th instant, of the ship Almorah, with 180 male prisoners, all in excellent health, consequent upon their good treatment upon the passage; she lost not a man. — This vessel sailed from the Downs the 28th of April, arrived at Rio de Janeiro the 15th of June, and sailed on the 23rd; Sydney Gazette, 30 Aug 1817. Almorah 2. Yesterday arrived from Ireland,- the ship Almorah; Captain Winter. She sailed from the Cove of Cork the 22d of August last, and brings 160 male prisoners, all in good health. Surgeon Superintendent, Dr. Alexander, R. N. The guard consists of a party of 30 men belonging to the 1st Regiment of Foot (Royals), under orders of Ensign Bruce. Sydney Gazette, 23 Dec 1820. Almorah 3. On Friday last, arrrived from Ireland, with 108 female prisoners, the ship Almorah, Captain Boyd. She sailed from Cork the 6th of April; reached no where: and, independent of the female prisoners, brings 15 free women, and 50 children. One prisoner, and one child, died on the passage. Dr. Price, R. N. is the Surgeon Superintendent. Sydney Gazette, 26 Aug 1824.
Almorah (generic)References
| Primary Source | Ireland, Prison Registers, 1790-1924, Dublin Kilmainham 1815-1910 |
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Convict Notes
1828 Census Owen Laragy, F.S. age 34, Almorah, 1820, 7 years. Catholic, Constable, resident at Appil, Appin district. Catherine Laragy, age 40, Tellycherry, 1806, catholic. ————————————————————————— Colonial Secretary Index. LEESON, Catherine. Per “Tellicherry”, 1806; wife of Owen Laragy 1805 Aug 17 - On list of convicts embarked on board the “Tellicherry” (Reel 6028; 2/8283 p.42) 1813 Nov 2 - On list of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per “Estramina” (Reel 6003; 4/3492 p.284) 1817 Nov 20 - On list of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per “Elizabeth Henrietta” (Reel 6005; 4/3497 p.145) 1824 Feb 2 - Affidavit re loss of her certificate of freedom; appears as Larragay (Reel 6027; 4/1717.1 p.14) 1824 Nov 23 - Convict assigned to in the District of Appin; appears as Laragy (Reel 6028; 2/8283 p.71) 1825 Jul 1 - On return of settlers in the District of Appin requesting convict servants; appears as Laragy (Reel 6064; 4/1787 p.1a) —————————————————————————— LARAGY, Owen. Per “Almorah”, 1820 1823 Jul 7,8 - Re permission to marry at Parramatta (Reel 6010; 4/3508 p.642) 1824 Mar - On return of convicts returned to Government, transferred & assigned to settlers in the District of Appin; listed as Eugene Larragy (Reel 6028; 2/8283 p.55) 1824 Mar 12 - On list of prisoners assigned; listed as Lardgy (Fiche 3290; 4/4570D p.74) 1825 Oct 1 - Appointed constable at Appin (Reel 6064; 4/1789 p.48) ——————————————————————————- Supreme Court. Thomas Mitchell and John Leonard, were indicted for stealing in the dwelling house of our Sovereign Lady, the Queen, situate at Appin, on the 29th of July last, £20 in bank notes, the property of Owen Laragy, one Catherine Laragy being at the time in the said dwelling house, and being put in bodily fear. The circumstances of the case were briefly these. Laragy is keeper of the lock-up situate at Appin, and the two prisoners were in his custody there on the day laid in the indictment, charged with bushranging. Laragy having occasion to go from home for a short time, left his wife, an aged woman, in charge of the lock-up in his absence ; during which, some strange man came and released the two prisoners from confinement ; upon which they turned upon the old woman, broke open her husband’s box, and took his money, Mitchell giving her a severe kick over the temple from which the blood flowed. They then locked Mrs Laragy up in a cell, and departed. A person coming by the lock-up a few minutes afterwards, attracted by her screams, dismounted from his horse, released Mrs Laragy from confinement, and galloped after and overtook the two prisoners, but they having sticks in their possession, and he being unarmed, he did not think it prudent to come to extremities with them. A few days afterwards, however, the prisoners were captured by the police. The Jury returned a verdict of guilty against both the prisoners, and it having been intimated to the learned judge that they had already been to a Penal Settlement, they were remanded, in order to give His Honor an opportunity of obtaining from the Principal Superintendent of Convicts, a return shewing forth their former histories. The Australian, 7 Nov 1837. ————————————————————————————- Missing Friends. Information is requested respecting Owen Laragy, per “Almorah,” 1820. Description on arrival,—28 years of age, 6 feet 10 1/2 inches high, fair ruddy complexion, black hair, hazel eyes; native of Church Town, West Meath, Ireland. Information to the Inspector General of Police. NSW Police Gazette, 7 Jan 1880.
TRIED: Summer 1819 (see NSW Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849; 1820 Almorah).
1820, 9 July: Admitted to Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin; listed as “Convict from the County Westmeath”. 1820, 22 July: From Kilmainham, he was “sent on board the convict ship” (see Ireland, Prison Registers, 1790-1924, Dublin Kilmainham 1815-1910).